FE Week

🏗️ Colleges have been handed an extra £5 million to fix crumbling buildings, but one in three will receive less money than last year https://lnkd.in/e7KpytfK

✍️ AI may promise efficiency, but for many young candidates it feels like an invisible barrier that shuts down opportunity without ever hearing their story, says CharityJob's Raya Wexler https://lnkd.in/eeK5j3jt

Where has Criminology gone in the post-16 reforms? It’s one of the most popular vocational subjects — yet it seemed to disappear from the latest announcements. NCFE unpacks what’s really happening behind the scenes and what this could mean for future pathways 👇 🔗 https://ow.ly/69yc50YvcEx #FEsector #VocationalEducation #Curriculum #SkillsPolicy #NCFE

Schools Week and FE Week Jobs and delighted to be working with York College, York UK to promote their latest roles. York College & University Centre are currently seeking 2 Assistant Director roles: Assistant Director: Business and Professional Assistant Director: Estates To view these 2 Assistant Director roles, as well as all other roles currently available at York College & University Centre please visit the link below; https://lnkd.in/eqyNWxQP #EducationRoles #FurtherEducation #CollegeJobs #AssistantDirector

🧑⚖️ Attempts to overturn the result of the 2024 University and College Union general secretary election have failed after the certification officer ruled Jo Grady’s election rule breach would not have affected the result https://ow.ly/eLFU50YBmV6

🧑⚖️ A cheating ringleader who helped candidates pass construction health and safety tests by feeding answers through an earpiece has been jailed for more than two years. An east London-based trio charged up to £850 per test, which involved answering about 50 multiple-choice questions on computers at Pearson VUE test centres across south east England. https://lnkd.in/euBGNNQd

📢 Chief executive Bill Jones on his route to Luminate Education Group's top job via TEFL training, how the group is juggling Leeds’ teenage population spike, and the potential for taking on cash-strapped universities https://lnkd.in/esjsgUJk

‘What a night in prison taught me about the importance of play in FE’ ✍️ Grace England of East Coast College on what she learnt from a night in the cells with her students https://lnkd.in/eSv26Sku

📉 More than one million teenagers have fallen through the cracks of a flagship government ‘guarantee’ to offer every school leaver a suitable post-16 education place. Data published by the Department for Education and analysed by FE Week reveals around 1.1 million school leavers were not recorded as receiving a suitable offer since records began in 2010. https://lnkd.in/eYGHBW6T

Sponsored post Momentum is building across Greater Manchester. Employers continue to call for stronger problem-solving, creativity and adaptability and apprentices are stepping up to meet that challenge. Through the Innovation Literacy Launchpad, they’re not just learning about innovation, they’re putting it into practice. From questioning established processes to developing new ideas, apprentices are already contributing to meaningful improvements in their workplaces. This is where Further Education really comes into its own: bridging skills gaps while building the confidence and capability businesses need to thrive. If you missed our latest article, you can catch up here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dhkqd_XN #InnovationLiteracyLaunchpad #Innovation #GMFEIP #FEIF #Skills #SkillsDevelopment #Apprentices #Apprenticeships #GM #GreaterManchester #FE #FurtherEducation #GMFE #WorkforceDevelopment #FEWeek